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The Poverty & Inequality Initiative

UCT’s Poverty & Inequality Initiative operated from 2013 to 2018. It had its origins in UCT’s long tradition of research, teaching and social responsiveness linked to the goals of political, economic and social transformation in South

Leading to an ARUA Centre of Excellence

The PII was the precursor to UCT setting up and hosting the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research as one of 13 centres of the African Research Universities Alliance. ACEIR website

PII Seminars & Events

Between 2012 and 2018, the Poverty & Inequality Initiative hosted a series of monthly seminars and other events that engage with the key challenges and opportunities in addressing poverty and inequality in South Africa.

Counting women’s work

With gender equality in the spotlight, a talking point which often surfaces is the economic and other consequences of traditional beliefs about “women’s work". One project with research teams from around the world – including the

Hidden populations and challenges measuring progress towards the SDGs? The case of signing Deaf women in Cape Town

In July, South Africa reported to the United Nations on the country’s progress to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The SDGs are committed to “leave no one behind”. This principle includes disabled people, which is a wel

Inequality research centre at UCT sets sights on development goals

UCT’s potential contribution to evidence that will inform Africa’s progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals has received a substantial boost through SALDRU’s participation in the African Centr

Analysing inequality in Africa

A few weeks ago, PII member and director of UCT’s Development Policy Research Unit, Prof. Haroon Bhorat, gave a presentation at the World Bank’s Africa Economics Seminar series, in Washington D.C., on invitation from the Office of the Chief

How data-ready are African governments to monitor SDG progress?

Data gaps have been identified as one of the main constraints in achieving international development goals. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which comprise a total of 17 goals, 169 targets and 232 individual indicators, pose an even greater da

Designing a multi-faceted package of support to young people

South Africa’s latest unemployment figures once again set off alarm bells over the well-being of the country’s youth. Not only is the overall youth unemployment rate of 39.6% a record high, but the figures also point to a particularly vulne